A patient is scheduled for a bone scan. For which health problem should the nurse suspect this test is being used to diagnose?
1. bone cancer
2. a muscle mass near the bone
3. new onset pain in the area of the bone
4. normal calcium level
Correct Answer: 1
Bone scans show increased uptake of the radioisotope in bone cancer. The bone scan would do little to provide a definite analysis of a muscle mass. New onset bone pain would require other initial evaluation studies. A bone scan is not indicated to diagnose a normal calcium level.
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